fictionpage Chapter 719: Disappearing Evidence (asking for monthly ticket)
Chapter 719: Disappearing Evidence (asking for monthly ticket)
Chapter 719: Disappearing Evidence (asking for monthly ticket)
"Mr. Gould, you actually know sonar?"
Old Buller and the long-haired sonar operator exclaimed almost in unison.
Gu Ji didn't shy away from it at all.
While pretending to listen carefully to the noise in the sea, he explained: "ASW involves shipbuilding. I was an officer in the British Royal Marines and I can listen to sonar. Is there any problem?"
"Have you served in RM?"
Old Buller was a little surprised, and looking at his eyes, he was obviously a lot kinder.
After all, we both came from the navy, so there was a natural sense of familiarity between us.
In addition, Britain and the United States are NATO allies, and the navies of the two sides often organize military exercises together, so they can be considered "old friends."
"Yes, I received special sonar training during my service."
Gu Ji started to talk nonsense based on the information he heard from the fat, red-faced officer of the Russian army.
Including the strange noise he just mentioned that he heard.
It's also made up.
The purpose is to demonstrate one's own value and stay in the control room.
"But I didn't hear anything..."
The long-haired sonar operator leaned over the monitoring headset and muttered to himself.
really.
Different identities, completely opposite attitudes.
Last week, this guy went against him almost everywhere on the sonar issue;
But this time, after learning that he was a retired navy officer and had received military sonar training, he naturally lost the confidence to confront him.
"If you listen carefully, you will find some relatively clear sounds hidden in the white noise of the ocean current."
The first step in sonar training is listening assessment.
It is necessary to distinguish different sound targets one by one from hundreds of noises, which requires extremely high hearing ability.
So, even if Gu Ji was talking nonsense.
The long-haired sonar operator would only think that his hearing was too poor and would not dare to refute too much.
"Mr. Gould, since you can use passive sonar, please stay here for the time being to monitor the surrounding environment. I will not close the control room door for the time being to prevent any accidents from happening to the submarine!"
Seeing this, Old Buller had no choice but to let Gu Ji stay.
Evan deliberately shook the gun in his hand, warning Gu Ji not to play any tricks.
But Gu Ji didn't show any sign of fluctuation.
Before the two of them left, he suddenly reminded them, "By the way, I observed for a long time when the submarine was diving, and there was a black woman with long hair in the cabin who was behaving a little strangely. You should pay more attention to her!"
Finish this sentence.
Gu Ji put on the monitoring headset and focused on capturing the trace of the "Losharik" nuclear submarine.
His most important goal now is how to survive the first round of submarine collision accidents.
This accident is different from the Mexican air crash.
In the latter, he was able to make three consecutive passes and ensure the successful emergency landing of the plane.
This is because the crash caused by the failure of both engines of the aircraft was an accident itself.
As long as he and the captain strictly follow the flight manual and operate carefully, there is a high probability that the plane will land smoothly.
But a submarine strike is different.
Even if Gu Ji could ensure that this round of operations perfectly replicated last week's, he could not control the impact angle and force of the Russian submarine.
in other words.
It has one more variable than a plane crash.
And this kind of variable was something Gu Ji could not predict at all.
"What did you say? The submarine's signal was jammed?"
"Aren't we in great danger now? No, I don't want to see the ship sinking anymore. I want to return to the port immediately!!"
"Damn it! Didn't your company guarantee that this voyage would be absolutely safe and nothing would go wrong?"
"Please be patient, we will find out the cause and solve it soon, so I hope you can cooperate with us..."
at the same time.
Control the outdoor cabin, as Old Buller's plan begins.
Sure enough, it caused dissatisfaction and panic among the wealthy tourists.
Because the watertight door was not closed, many tourists saw Gu Ji hiding in the control room.
and so.
Its impact factor coefficient also continued to rise, and soon broke through the "3.33" mark and turned yellow.
This is normal.
After all, when he entered the control room, the captain and the safety officer determined that someone had interfered with the submarine signal, and even a fool would know that he was responsible.
"Dang...dang..."
Just when Gu Ji was sure that the real culprit behind the scenes had most likely already targeted him, a strange sound suddenly came from his headphones, immediately attracting his attention.
This time it's not made up, I really heard it.
He quickly used his special skills.
Because the characteristic skills of the orange mark are all random.
Last week, you could construct 3D models in front of your eyes based on the sounds, but this time it’s about improving your hearing and resolution abilities.
Although it is not as effective as the former, it can at least help Gu Ji determine the movements of the "Losharik" earlier.
"There is a metal object approaching us at 12 o'clock!"
"real or fake……"
The long-haired sonar operator was full of doubts, but he still came to the periscope and observed for a long time, "Mr. Gould, there seems to be nothing within the searchlight range!"
"It's just too far away."
Gu Ji frowned.
Unfortunately, passive sonar cannot accurately determine the distance, and he has no idea when the Russian submarine will appear.
By the time it can be observed with the naked eye, it is already too late.
So, why not try to avoid collisions as much as possible?
Thinking of this, Gu Ji suddenly said to the Asian engineer: "Quick, use the searchlight controller to send a distress signal!"
"what?"
The Asian engineer looked confused and hesitated: "We are not sure what the goal is. If..."
"No matter what the other party is, even if it's a military submarine, if we send out a distress signal in advance, at least the other party will judge that we are not a threat!"
After observing the other person's facial expression, Gu Ji finally understood.
Perhaps Evan, Old Buller and other American intelligence personnel just wanted to use this deep-sea voyage to confirm whether the "Losharik" was really active in the deep sea of Norway, rather than directly provoking them.
Otherwise, these submarine crews would not have been so panicked when they were hit by a Russian submarine last week.
"This...I need to ask the captain for instructions!"
The Asian engineer still couldn't believe Gu Ji, so he quickly ran to the door and shouted twice.
Old Buller gave up the inspection for the time being and walked in anxiously, "What's wrong? Is there any emergency?"
"Captain, Mr. Gould has discovered a movable metal object and suspects it is a military submarine..."
While the Asian engineer was making his presentation.
Gu Ji glanced towards the cabin.
At this time, the tourists were opening their backpacks and letting Evan check them one by one.
The only one there was the black woman with long hair, who was covering her backpack with her hands and looked nervous.
Could it really be this woman?
While Gu Ji was observing these tourists, his influence factor value began to rise again.
Old Buller listened for a long time and indeed detected abnormal noise from the sound spectrum.
Maybe I thought of GUGI.
"Let's do as Mr. Gould wishes."
"Yes! Captain!"
The Asian engineer immediately came to the operating table and began to transmit signals according to the SOS Morse code frequency.
"Open your backpack!"
"no, do not want!"
"I asked you to open your backpack and cooperate with the investigation. The situation the submarine is in is very serious. This is the last warning..."
At this moment, a scolding suddenly came from the cabin.
Several people looked back.
It turned out that Evan had an argument with a tourist, and the person who refused to provide backpack inspection was the long-haired black woman that Gu Ji suspected!
"Oops!"
Old Buller was afraid that there would be a conflict between the two sides, so he hurried over.
While Gu Ji was secretly glancing at the long-haired black woman out of the corner of his eye, he was monitoring the direction of the strange metal signal.
"The frequency of the sound is getting higher, it's approaching us!"
"What!?"
The Asian engineer was startled and began to panic. "Mr. Gould, what if the other party is really a military submarine and mistakes us for enemies?"
"Yes! What if a torpedo hits us..."
"We have no choice now, keep sending distress signals!"
The long-haired sonar operators are still afraid that military submarines will sink them.
But only Gu Ji had experienced it personally.
Even after a Russian submarine hit them last week, they still sent out a shuttle boat to rescue them after seeing his distress signal.
and so.
In this round, if a distress signal is sent in advance, the collision accident can be avoided with a high probability.
at the same time.
The commotion in the cabin escalated again.
The long-haired black woman refused Evan's orders many times.
There was no other way, so Old Buller had to mediate and comforted her in a gentle voice: "Madam, we have no ill intentions. We hope you can cooperate with us and open the backpack..."
"No!"
The long-haired black woman refused without a second thought and held her backpack tighter. "I have passed the security check before boarding the ship. You are invading my privacy!"
"But ma'am..."
"Captain, there's no need to waste time talking to her. Open your backpack immediately!"
"Oh my god! It's a gun!"
Evan interrupted Old Buller and pulled out a pistol from his waist.
The tourists were immediately frightened and screamed.
And old Buller also acquiesced to this.
After all, at this critical juncture, he would rather confront the security guard than open his backpack. He must be hiding some unspeakable secret.
"You! I will definitely find a lawyer to sue you!"
"Give me!"
Without waiting for the long-haired black woman to react, Evan roughly snatched the backpack away and threw it to Old Buller.
Seeing this scene, Gu Ji became suspicious of this woman.
According to common sense.
Even if there really was a signal jammer in the backpack, the black woman with long hair should have at least resisted the moment Evan took action, instead of obediently letting the other party snatch her backpack away.
Either she had nothing to do with the submarine accident;
Or, she has a backup plan and is not afraid of the jamming equipment being destroyed, and can even completely control the submarine!
Could it be that there is... a remote-controlled bomb in the backpack?
"Captain, be careful!"
Evan seemed to have the same idea as Gu Ji. He immediately gripped the gun tightly and gave a warning.
Old Buller swallowed and slowly unzipped his backpack.
The tourists nearby also gathered around curiously.
Everyone wants to see what's inside.
And just at that moment, old Buller reached into his backpack.
The long-haired sonar operator suddenly yelled, "See, damn it! I see something moving above us!!"
"What!?"
The tourists in the cabin naturally heard these words as well.
So they all went to the observation window and looked upwards.
next second.
Under the searchlight that was constantly flashing a distress signal, a giant shadow as big as a mountain was pressing towards them with overwhelming force!
“Ah! What is this!!”
"Damn it! It's pressing down! It's pressing down! Run!"
The cabin was in chaos in an instant.
The tourists were screaming hysterically like crazy, but the submarine was so small that they couldn't escape.
In chaos.
I don’t know who contradicted Old Buller.
The thing that he was about to take out of the backpack suddenly fell to the ground.
"Wow!"
The crisp sound of ceramic breaking was heard.
Gu Ji took a closer look.
The ground was covered with grayish-white debris, which was scattered everywhere from the broken pieces of black ceramic jars and was stepped on again and again by the panicked tourists.
"This……"
“It’s actually ashes?”
Old Buller and Evan exclaimed in unison.
It was even difficult to tell whether to look at the huge black shadow that suddenly appeared above the submarine first, or the broken urn on the ground first.
Including Gu Ji, everyone was stunned.
Who would have thought.
There are actually tourists who bring ashes into deep-sea submarines.
No wonder the black woman with long hair refused to hand over her backpack. It was not just because of privacy. If other tourists knew that she was riding in a submarine with a dead person, I'm afraid everyone would mind.
"Billy! My boy..."
The moment she saw the urn being smashed, the black woman with long hair almost collapsed. She rushed forward and tried to gather the scattered ashes together again, carrying the panicked crowd.
But it was all in vain.
Seeing this scene, Gu Ji gradually understood.
The black woman with long hair must have lost her child for some reason and has been in grief, so she looks indifferent to everything.
As for carrying the ashes with you, it is probably also to fulfill the child’s wish before his death.
Just like Thompson brought his own children along on the trip.
"So, who is the real culprit of the accident?"
Gu Ji shrank his eyelids.
You know, almost all the backpacks and personal belongings of the tourists in the cabin have been checked, but nothing was found.
So what means did the real culprit behind the scenes use to interfere with the submarine signal?
"Damn it! Captain, this is a military submarine!"
"Hey! This is the control room, you can't come in!"
"Fuck! It's getting closer and closer to us. If we don't run now, will it crush us to death?"
At the door of the control room.
The long-haired sonar operator was just about to report to Old Buller.
As a result, many tourists crowded in front of the control room door. Among them, Rustam, the worker of the oil tycoon, was about to break in directly. Fortunately, he was stopped by the Asian engineer.
Seeing that the situation was completely out of control.
Old Buller didn't even bother to apologize to the black woman with long hair. He just handed the matter over to Evan and rushed over. "Everyone, please calm down! Return to the cabin. I promise you that I will do my best to ensure the safety of the submarine!!"
"Old man, why should we believe you!"
"Why can he go in but we can't?"
(End of this chapter)